Leo Roark

Leo Roark learned Texas as a boy. His family left Illinois in 1824 for Stafford's Point, now Stafford in Fort Bend County, and in January 1825 he received title to a third of a league. He and his brother Andrew Jackson went to David Henson's school with Dilue Rose, and he spoke enough Spanish to translate for neighbors and Mexican officials. On December 24, 1829, he survived a fight near San Antonio in which his father was killed. As a soldier of the Texas army he later served at the siege of Bexar, the Grass Fight and Concepcion.

What the plaque says

Leo Roark Born January 9, 1813 Came to Texas in 1824 Served in the Texas War for Independence Participated in the action at Anahuac Died October 31, 1892 Erected by the State of Texas 1962

Where it stands

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